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—The next thine: is Christmas.
—-All my girl correspondents
must have frozen up this week.
Didn’t get any letters.
—Lizzie Meeks, down at Nich
oll, must have cut me off of her
list. Not a line since June.
—Dollie and Dora Kirkland,
down at Saginaw, have been
pouting with me for a month.
—Tishie Harper is figuring on
a big time Christmas, 1 guess.
She always gets a big time out
of everything.
—Santa Claus has headquar
ters in Douglas for Southern
Georgia, if you judge by the
amount of toys in town.
—The girl who told me some
time ago that she would be a
married woman before leap year
"was out has only a few more
days.
—The County Commissioners
will hold their last meeting for
the year on the ‘2Bth. They have
done about as well as I would
have done under the same cir
cumstances.
—Mary Corbitt, up at Isaac’s
School said if I’d come up there
she’d see that 1 had a nice time
with the girls. What’s the mat
ter with her?
—Jewell Davis, down at Sag
inaw, wants to start the new
year by getting on the Red Book.
And I expect she’s going to make
a nice little chum.
—There’s a considerable fall
off in the marriage business for
the past two weeks. Guess the
boys and girls are plotting up
for Christmas, times.
—Don’t order any whiskey for
Christmas, friend; just give your
wife thes2.so and see how she
will stretch it and buy something
for every one in the famiy.
—“The Old Lady”, up at Am
brose, has finished the baby’s
gingham dress, and is now knit
ting a pair of Christmas stock
ings for the little darling.
—After January Ist the price
of the Enterprise will be $1.50
per annum. All in arrears will
be cut off. The high cost of
material makes this necessary.
—Did any one ever see Jack
Ferguson, of Ambrose, smoking
whole cigar? Beats the other
yboys down town every morning
•stqd picks up the longest stumps.
r ~y Stevens has had the
mbasles for so long that he says
.Everything tastes and smells bad.
' upper lip has a bad
Ijj-oat'h, <Mrs. Stevens has my
‘i' .c x W
synipa.lm v/
Corbitt, one of my In- 1
-school Qhums last year, is
blithe H- C- at Valdosta.
thqifgWF something strange
could iwvr see or hear
epey'; down at Bar
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■gad sejCiF sh"e when
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social
i®*ijchori 1 4iou^ywbist Thursday, but
vithd y6ungl entrust
ed -to iyotify until she
vkgev if wa.s tbq late -for me to
rb-Mny. Vlai'k McKinnon set it
mb 1 ,h'bic dwindle of Spare ribs'
Wednesday. by
" .her husband, who killed ninebig,
"Rasters bum' Tuesday. If the
world had more such people it
I would be the greatest blessing,
and I would have more to eat.
God bless these good people.
—The “Barrow School”, down
south of Nicholls, was named
Barrow, after the Irst teacher,
Miss Jewell Barrow. There’s a
fellow down there that says he
can’t change the name of the
school house “but he’s going to
'try to change the teacher’s name.
That’s the way with some peo
ple, always trying to tear up or
change something.
—Melva Corbitt is as jealous
as hse is nice and pretty. She
accuses me of being partial to
New Forest School, and leaving
Inman off of my slate. She
even goes farther, and says she
wrote to me and I have never
answered her letter. 1 hat is
just like a woman, when she
finds something against you she
keeps piling it on.
—Joe McDonald, over at Ax
son, wants to know if ’owing to
high price of cotton and cross
ties I could not figure off a lit
tle on the price of the Enterprise.
If we should send it to him free
of cost, he’d want us to make ar
rangements to have the post
master carry it up to his house,
| sit beside his bed and read it to
; him before he gets up for break-
fast.
—The new city council should
pass and enforce the “move on,”
ordinance, to keep the side walks
! clear on Saturday, so the people
can pass. Eevry Saturday, or
any other day when much of a
crowd is in town, people, white
and black congregate in the most
public places to talk, and those
in a hurry have to quit the side
| walks and go out in the streets
i to pass the throng.
—Whenever you are going to
have a box social or other enter
tainment at your school notify
|me the week before, in order
■that I may make an announce
| ment in time to do you some
good. Don’t wait until a few
hours before, as Melva Corbitt
did this week, and then say “if
I am not there, with my face
clean, hands washed, nails all
trimmed and pared, she’ll make
me feel like I was bare-footed on
to}) of my head.” These girls
make such threats (by mail)
that I don’t really know wheth
er to wear a wig or not.
—William O’steen, up here at
Bushnell, came down here the
other day, with $l4O in his pock
et, got too chumy with Clarence
Peace, and lost it. He' notified
Constable Furney, who got on
Clarence’s trail, finally found him
at a certain house in town, re
covered the money and put him
in jail. One year ago Mr. O’steen
lost about SIOO by a light finger
ed negro, who picked his pocket.
Constable Furney also caught
that theif and recovered most of
the money. Furney is one of the
best detectives in Georgia, and
if you give him a warrant will
get the man if he stays on the
ground.
SHE’LL MARRY RILL.
s .
r Pauline Hayes, at Sylvester,
is' isi a close place. You see, it
is-tltis way: Her birthday comes
Day and she will
be exfittly 18 next Christmas.
Hill . Chambers has been her
“ steady. fellow” ever since she
was 16. and she ‘‘makes out she
d<jn’t like him, (but she does)
and to rid if his pleading to
gef she told him
i£> one she liked
better, her next birthday
Christmas HqiC/she would mar
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA. DEC, 16, 1916.
ry -him.” Bill is minding the
gap, keeping the boys away from
Pauline, but it is my opinion that
she don’t want any boy but Bill.
To the County Teachers.
Supt. Floyd has kindly publish
ed in the last number of the
Enterprise a list of the schools
and teachers in the county, and
I am proud to have it, but this
list does not give the post office
addresses of the teachers, and
that is what I want. Therefore,
as Mr. Floyd failed in this, the
most particular point, will every
teacher in the county furnish me
with their post office address.
Then, as I have their schools and
names pasted in a book, I can
write the post office opposite.
Some of them may not know me
personally, but that makes no
difference, I am their friend, and
must have their names that I
may sometime help them. Send
me a postal next Monday.
Letter To Santa Claus.
One of my little chums wants
to know what I want Santa Claus
to bring me for Christmas, and
so, here is my letter to Santa:
“Dear old Santa Claus: Bring
me a big mess of sausages, a
peck of sweet potatoes, some syr
up, some molasses candy, a
chicken that can crow, a pig, a
dozen eggs and anything else you
care to give a good little boy only
(6)9 years old. I love you,
Santa, and don’t you forget me.
It has been a mighty hard strain
on me to be good so long, that
is, for two weeks, and I have not
said “darn it” but once in that
time, and I know you will for-
give me, for I was trying to feed
Polly, and she bit my finger.
Wasn’t she hateful? Your good
little boy, Jimmie. P. S. Bring
me a fountain pen, a rubber ball
and a blue eyed girl baby doll,
that won’t shut one eye and
watch me all the time when I
ake a biscuit off the table at
supper time. “I don’t want
much.”
Because I Fought Whiskey.
In the heat of the fight last
Saturday week, when it was
thought by the apposition that
1 had been snowed under, I was
told that “the reason the boys
had it in for you was because
you have used the Note Book to
fight whiskey, and they are go
ing to beat you.” I didn’t make
any answer because I did not
want to be beaten, but I thought
there were enough good people,
and a power greater and higher
than my enemies that would pro
tect me, and while I was a little
frightened at the prospects, right
then, subsequent events proved
that I was right, and the work
of the Note Book is going right
on. The excessive use of whis
key is wrong and unlawful. It
makes paupers out of thousands
who use it, causes women and
children to be hungry, and in
rags, fills the jails with crim
inals and the dockets of the
courts with profiless business
aud expense, puts men and wom
en in chain gangs, sends mur
derers to the gallows and their
wives and children to the poor
house,, and finally lands the
whole family in hell. Tearful
pictnre, isn’t it, but true. That
is what the Note Book is fighting
It is not making war on any par
ticular person, and if any man
that is in the habit of getting
drunk will sit down a moment
and have a sensible view of the
matter he will think as I do. The
Note Book will not quit its work.
FOR SALE.—Twin Indian Motorcycle.
Good Condition. Price SBO. Also
Fox Typewriter. Price $25. Ad
dress P. 0. Box 15, Patterson, Ga.
COTTON:—PEARCE & BATTEY,
the Savannah Cotton Factors, are sub
stantial, reliable and energetic. Their
extensive warehousing facilities and
salesmanship are at your command.
They are abundantly able to finance
any quantity of cotton shipped them.
Isn’t it to your interest to try them?
FOR MAYOR.
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate for Mayor of Douglas for 1917,
subject to th December election.
If elected I promise you an impar
tial and business administration. Dec.
1, 1916.
DANIEL GASKIN, SR.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
To the Voters of Douglas.
I berby announce myself a candidate
for councilman of the City of Douglas
| for 1917. Subject to the election to
|b e held in December 2, 1916. If elect
led on the auldcrmatic board I most
j emphatically promise the entire City
ja businesslike administration. All
j laws enacted by said couneilmen will
|be rigidly enforced. Your support will
be gratefully appreciated.
Yours for law and order,
J. B. EXUM.
I am a candidate for Alderman for
the ensuing year 1917. If elected will
serve the people to the best of my
ability, will devote such time to that
responsible position as may be requir
ed of a servant, for the city and the
people.
JESSE J. LOTT.
I hereby announce myself a candida
te for Alderman of the City of Doug
las, subject to the approaching elect
ion. If elected I promise to give the
office the very best that is in me, and
I will appreciate your vote and in
fluence.
J. J. DuBOSE.
The friends of O. F. Deen announce
him as a candidate for re-election as
Alderman for Douglas and request
support for him. We should retain
som of the old members on the board
MANY FRIENDS.
i I announce my candidacy for Aider
man City of Douglas for the coming
I election, -rd promise my b est ef
, forts on the board if elected. Shall
! stand for equal rights to all. Will
appreciate your vote and influence.
J. W. WILLIFORD.
The friends of Elias Lott, Sr., an.
nounce him for one of the places or
| the board of aldermen for the City of
| Douglas, at the coming election. We
I need such men and we trust that the
| people will give him their support.
FRIENDS.
F O R SALE.
One residence with large lot, near
business center, formerly occupied by
Judge Grant, in Hazlehurst, Ga.
One store room and residence com
bined in one building on SQUARE in
Denton, Ga., now occupied by Charley
Morris.
One well improved farm about 2
miles of Denton, Ga., known as Will
iams place.
100 acres cleaned lands about four
miles east of Hazlehurst, Ga.
About 400 acres part cleaned about
.3 miles of Denton, Ga.
Correspond with
G. I. TEASLEY,
Canton, Ga.
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FREE 23 at 10:00 o’clock *P. 2M. We are
going to give the following prizes:
Ist $25.00 in CASH
2nd 10.22 IN TRADE
3rd 5.00 “
4th 2.50 “
j 4 chance with every dollar spent with us or paid on ac
count. your Christmas shopping with us and try your
luck •
F. T. CURRIE CO.
Lankford Bids* Phone 51.
Stop! Look! Listen!
We Prepair Casings and Tubes on a Money Back
Guarantee Basis. Agents for National Tire Filler.
The Douglas Tire Co.
215 Ward Street east.
KLET MOTHiNG HAPPEN
on CHRISTMAS PAY
TO DAMPEN THE SPIRITS
OP AIL SO GAV %0 s \J
THE DINNER
SHOULD BE OF
VERY BEST OUR t \h
“GOODS' WILL STAND,' §
'>THE SUPREME TEST*
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Apples Oranges Cellery Lettuce
Nuts Raisins Cran Berries
Fine Candies Stones lOc Cakes
Stones Rich Fruit Cake
SCOTTISH FANCIES
1 egg 1 c. rolled oats
1-2 c. sugar 1-3 tsp. salt
2-3 tbsp. melted butter 1-4 tsp. vanilla
Beat egg until light, add gradually sugar, and then stir in remaining
ingredients. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls on a thoroughly greased baking
sheet. Spread into circular shape with a case knife first dipped in cold
water. Bake in moderate oven until delicately browned. To give variety
se 2-3 c. rolled oats and 3-3 c. shredded cocoanut.
—<g\VE SHI THE INGREDIENTS '^--*
J. C. R.ELIHAN COMPANY
Phone 52
MOlFf |f| 1 IFn Osi Coffee
Uilfil LUiiftul) County Farms
AT 5 1-2 PER CENT
We make farm loans at 5 1-2 percent in
terest and give the borrower the privilege
of paying part of the principal at end of any
year, stopping interest on amounts paip, but
no annual payment of principal required.
J. W. QUINCEY